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Kung Pao Sauce
Sweet, sour, and spicy, Kung Pao Sauce is easy to make and the perfect addition for your Chinese-inspired dishes. This homemade version is so flavorful, you'll never want store-bought again!
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
14 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings:
1
cup
Calories:
518 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 dried chili peppers
- 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns or ground black peppercorns, ground
- 1 tablespoon ginger fresh
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup scallion only the white part, sliced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon black vinegar or balsamic vinegar, Chinese
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or sambal
- 1 cup chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add the 6 dried chili peppers and 1 teaspoon ground Szechuan peppercorns,. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until the peppers begin to darken in color.
- Add 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, 3 cloves garlic, minced, and ⅓ cup sliced scallions, and cook for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in ¼ cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar, 1 tablespoon sriracha, and 1 cup chicken broth,. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-6 minutes to allow it to slightly reduce.
- Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water to make a slurry. Stir into the reduced sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes, until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat and either use immediately or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup (the full recipe)
Calories
518kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
59g
(20%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
4480mg
(187%)
Potassium
504mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
1178IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
116mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 518
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup (the full recipe) | |
| Calories | 518kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 4480mg | 187% |
| Potassium | 504mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 1178IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.